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Let gays begin marrying, Schwarzenegger urges

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Re: Let gays begin marrying, Schwarzenegger urges

Originally Posted by chevydriver1123

As long as the government doesnt force religious places to perform ceremonies everything should be fine.

No one has ever proposed that. Nor would such a thing fly.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

Re: Let gays begin marrying, Schwarzenegger urges

Well....according the the millions of dollars that the Mormons spent propogandizing, that's what is going to happen. Do you mean that the Mormons lied?

If anyone said that, yes. They lied.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

Re: Let gays begin marrying, Schwarzenegger urges

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

If anyone said that, yes. They lied.

You wouldn't suggest that the Mormons might spend millions of dollars on an extremely deceitful campaign in order to sway the public that was strongly in favor of gay marriage, would you? Isn't lying "in the name of God" still lying?

Re: Let gays begin marrying, Schwarzenegger urges

Originally Posted by disneydude

You wouldn't suggest that the Mormons might spend millions of dollars on an extremely deceitful campaign in order to sway the public that was strongly in favor of gay marriage, would you? Isn't lying "in the name of God" still lying?

Again, if they said that they lied. It doesn't matter why they lied, only that they lied.

AUSTAN GOOLSBEE:I think the world vests too much power, certainly in the president, probably in Washington in general for its influence on the economy, because most all of the economy has nothing to do with the government.

Re: Let gays begin marrying, Schwarzenegger urges

As long as the government doesnt force religious places to perform ceremonies everything should be fine.

That's would be my only gripe, if it took place.

It should be double edged as well.
No one should prevent religious institutions from marrying gay people.

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